Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 162

Heather and Leona stayed for an hour before leaving. Carissa accompanied them to the gates of the estate, maintaining a demeanor of complete friendliness and lack of resentment.

Lulu, feeling upset on her behalf, said, "My lady, you sent gifts to the princess, but the princess's mother had them returned. Clearly, she looked down on you at that time. Why are you being so kind to them today?"

Sitting in front of the vanity, Carissa instructed Lulu to remove her hairpins. "Isn't socializing just a matter of putting on a smile and exchanging pleasantries? Aunt Heather has always been kind to me. I was indeed thoughtless before-sending gifts to my cousin while I was the one who had divorced."

"But you didn't personally go. Besides, you were granted a divorce by the king. It wasn't like your husband unilaterally divorced you. Why were the gifts returned?"

"Lulu, don't dwell on these things. It's exhausting to be so petty about everything."

Carissa glanced at her weary reflection in the mirror.

The past few days had been busy non-stop, with a steady stream of visitors.

She was astonished at how many official families and noblewomen resided in the capital. But thinking about it, she shouldn't be, as the most esteemed people from across the land gathered in this city. "It's impressive how open-minded you are, my lady," Lulu said.

If she weren't open-minded, she wouldn't have survived

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treated Heather the same way she did any other visitor-without

selfish. When she had returned to Northwatch Estate after her divorce, the house had been left in ruins. Even though

limelight. Heather had. kept her distance to avoid offending the Warrens, as the principle

military punishment with no achievements of her own, it seemed that the Warren family had little hope

she had to accept and forgive for the sake of familial ties. Just as Carissa had removed her hairpins and planned to

eyes flared with anger. "She dares to come here? What nerve. does she have? Collapsing at our doorstep-what

with a few people, including someone

gravely ill and is begging you to lift the ban and allow Sebastian

refused to treat her because of their family's own misconduct! How could this

booked up, and asked, "What about Frederick?

involved," Joy said, clearly agitated. She took a deep breath. "They'le causing a huge commotion outside, and they've attracted

come?" Carissa